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A Braver Man

By: Royal Wade Kimes
Narrated by: John Pruden
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Hawk Haynes ruled from his heart, but stayed alive by using his instincts. Hawk was on his way to start a new life in Texas when he runs into burned out wagons. He finds families slaughtered, the men killed, the women raped, and killed. Hawk Haynes had just introduced himself to Southwest Texas.

Hawk had been deeded land just northwest of Rawlins for his services in taking care of Ted Rawlins and his wife until their death. According to Ted, the property he deeded to Hawk was prime land. According to what Hawk saw while traveling, it was anything but prime. It didn't look like it could grow grass, but it could grow outlaws, gunfighters and murderers. That made it easy for a man like Sid Rawlins hire all the ruthless men he needed to him solve his problems. Hawk and Rawlins will lock horns and A Braver Man will be crowned.

©2010 Royal Wade Kimes (P)2010 Books In Motion

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Over the top

The good guys too good the bad guys too bad. A schoolboys opinion on patriotism, God, and the Civil War. The hero is too fast, too tough, to be believed. This is a 17 hour penny dreadful.

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A BRAVER MAN

Excellent book! Well written with a good story and lots of action. This is a role for John Wayne if he were still with us. I hope Mr. Kimes keeps them coming.

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Excessive Violence and Swearing, Foul language

Would you try another book from Royal Wade Kimes and/or John Pruden?

No

What could Royal Wade Kimes have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Less unnecessary killing and eliminate the "hard on my ears" violent language.
It was a unique plot. He dragged out the ending by inserting events that could have been left out.

What three words best describe John Pruden’s performance?

Good voice, talented

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    1 out of 5 stars

Totally predictable

All the stereotypes of the most predictable Western stories are there... Really boring to the extreme.

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Great Book

Very entertaining, very well done, great reading!
Highly recommended for a long car trip!!

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Good book

liked this book and the story was read very well the story was very well written

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A Braver Man

This is a good western. There is a good storyline and a lot of action. It's a little to long but it's all interesting.

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Great Western !

I thoroughly enjoyed this Western. I believe he will too. Great story and well done.

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Great story

I am a big fan of westerns, listening to many on Audible. A Braver Man ranks right up there with my top ones. Lots of character development and meaningful lessons. Enjoy!!

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Good Thing It's A Long Story...

I didn't want it to end. I have exhausted L'Amour, and I miss him. Finally here at last is a Western novel that is on par with L'Amour's best ones. It contains nice twists and turns, and a touching ending.

Wooden plot line? NO. Two-dimensional characters? NO. An over-long "penny dreadful?" No. Excessive vulgarity? No. Fun? Yes.

Dear critics: Look, guys, this isn't SUPPOSED to be Tolstoy. The goal is an enjoyable Western novel with good characters and interesting situations. This is precisely that. And I am glad that it's long. Bring on more!

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